In the News (Tue 3 Mar 15)

Roll-off trucks typically have a 60,000 lb (27,300 kg) hoist capacity and are operated with a crew of one.

Garbagetruck bodies are built in a fixed location within a plant, rather than moving down an assembly line or moving from one work station to another.

It often includes mounting a hydraulic fluid tank and filters on the truck frame, installing a hydraulic pump and power-take-off on the side of the transmission, and mounting controls and instruments in the cab to operate the various hydraulic cylinders on the body.

Diesel-powered garbagetrucks pose significant threats to the environment, to the health of residents in the communities they serve, and to the workers who maintain and operate them.

Garbagetruck operators, as well as those living along garbagetruck routes, are affected by these dangerous noise levels.

If all the garbagetrucks in the 21 dirtiest US metropolitan areas were operating on natural gas, an estimated 80 million Americans would breathe cleaner air every day, and emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides from garbagetrucks would be cut by approximately 90% and 40%, respectively.

The truck operator and the victim had just finished unloading their garbagetruck, lowered the tailgate to the 3/4 closed position and had cleaned the tailgate latching screws.

After the truck was moved into a position where the sunlight shone into the garbage compartment, it was noted that the object was a fishing pole.

The truck operator mentioned that the two had been talking about fishing later that day, and it is likely the victim attempted to quickly grab the discarded fishing pole when his head was caught and crushed.

OUTRAGE tracked the illegal truck route traffic at several locations in the community known for this type of activity and found that almost as many trucks travel down the residential streets monitored that travel down the legal truck routes.

The survey shows that the amount of transfer station truck activity is consistent throughout the day, with residents not really having a break from the odor, pollution and dust that these particular vehicles bring to a community.

The illegal truck traffic also poises a great risk to the safety of residents, who are at a greater risk to be involved in an accident.

A waste collection vehicle (WCV)/ refuse collection vehicle (RCV), garbagetruck (in North America and Australia), or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon (in Britain and other Commonwealth countries), is a truck specially designed to pick up smaller quantities of waste and haul it to landfills and other recycling or treatment facilities.

The truck is equipped with automated forks on the front which the driver carefully aligns with sleeves on the waste container using a joystick or a set of levers.

Trucks & Parts is America's largest online and retail dealer of used, reconditioned and new garbagetrucks and refuse trucks, including front loaders, rear loaders, side loaders, recyclingtrucks, as well as rolloff trucks and specialty vehicles.

In addition we offer a large fleet of rental trucks including garbagetrucks and roll-offs for emergency use.

Examples of our inventory includes: single axle trucks which provide good maneuverability in alleys and cul-de-sacs and tandem axle trucks that combine both high compaction with a weight conscious design to maximize payloads.

Sporting bright primary colors and oversize components with smooth edges to prevent cuts and bruises, the garbagetruck is made of durable plastic and measures approximately 16.5 inches long and 9.5 inches high.

The truck comes with a separate trash bin that can be attached to the hand-powered lift on the back of the truck and then dumped into the trash container.

There is no ledge nor any handholds on the back of the truck for a figure to stand, and my son has been frustrated trying to get a figure from another set to hang on.

It isn't about garbage but how it was collected (there weren't any garbage disposers in our kitchens, either.) Garbage (and on a different day, trash) was picked up by horse (or mule) drawn carts.

He would then connect the tongue to the empty gondola; uncouple the gondola from the train; pull the gondola forward a little ways so the helper could remove the fire bucket from the full gondola and attach it to the rear of the empty one.

He would hook his truck to the first full gondola, then back it into another one so he could connect it, and finally into the third one.

At The Dolan Law Firm we have California truck accident attorneys who know California trucking laws and California trucking regulations, as well as having extensive litigation experience, i.e., have tried California truck accident cases.

For example, Christopher Dolan has been twice nominated by his peers for San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year, in addition to being named one of California's Super Lawyers.

If you, or someone you love, have been seriously injured in a commercial trucking accident (e.g., semi-truck accident, van rollover or accident, dump truck accident, fire truck accident, tractor-trailer rollover or accident, etc.) in California, then you need advice from an experienced California truck accident lawyer.